Klarinet Archive - Posting 000097.txt from 2009/02

From: "Forest Aten" <forestaten@-----.com>
Subj: RE: [kl] Re: klarinet Digest 4 Feb 2009 22:01:01 -0000 Issue 8193
Date: Thu, 05 Feb 2009 09:54:00 -0500

Both Sean and Howard are right on the mark when they stress the importance
of being able to perform on the "clarinet".
I did my undergrad work at North Texas and studied with Lee Gibson. I never
once touched the bass clarinet while in school at NT. It wasn't until grad
school....and for a composition project, that I picked up a bass clarinet. I
took to the bass clarinet well and was called often to perform as an extra
in both the Dallas and Ft. Worth symphonies. When I took the job in the
Dallas Opera....is was the second clarinet job. Years later, the management
asked me if I would slide to bass when needed. I said, "sure, if you pay me
principal pay when I do". It was a done deal. I don't play much now with the
Ft. Worth symphony...but do many weeks a year with Dallas....always on bass
clarinet. (well, most of the time)

Don't neglect clarinet. It may be the thing that gets you your first job. A
bass clarinet player, who can't play clarinet at a professional
level...better be mighty "special". Moving to clarinet, and in a successful
way, can be done.

Good luck.

Forest

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Klug, Howard [mailto:hklug@-----.edu]
> Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 5:12 PM
> To: klarinet@-----.org
> Subject: Re: [kl] Re: klarinet Digest 4 Feb 2009 22:01:01 -0000 Issue
> 8193
>
> Same thing at Indiana that Sean has in place at UW...you may major in
> BC at the undergraduate level but we require a significant amount of Bb
> experience, too, along the way. Truth be told, one might be better at
> one instrument or the other (Bb soprano or BC), but you ignore the
> other family members at your peril when it comes to career
> possibilities.
>
> Howard
> www.howardklug.com
>
>
> Quoting Sean Osborn <feanor33@-----.net>:
>
> > Dear Andrew,
> >
> > The University of Washington in Seattle allows this, and as clarinet
> > teacher, if you qualified, I would take you.
> >
> > I have to say though, that you need to learn the clarinet if you want
> > a career. There is no such thing as an exclusively bass clarinet
> > position in professional orchestras in the US, and as a solo
> > instrument, it is VERY difficult to succeed at - I think there are
> > only 4 or 5 successful bass clarinet soloists in the world.
> >
> > If you came to UW, you could major in Bass Clarinet, but you'd have
> > to study clarinet at times also.
> >
> > Sean
> > www.osbornmusic.com
> >
> >> I'm looking to gather some information about colleges and
> universities
> >> that allow clarinet students to either "major" or at least focus on
> >> bass clarinet. I remember this coming up in past years, but have
> not
> >> had luck finding it in the archives, so...
> >>
> >> I wonder if someone might either
> >> a) point me to the archived messages or
> >> b) list a few (or more!) schools that allow for this type of thing.
> >>
> >> Thanks in advance.
> >>
> >> -Andrew
> >
> > www.osbornmusic.com
> >
> >
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